37.5 hours per week

9 months maternity cover with possibility of extension to 12 months

Bristol (with very occasional travel across UK)

The Role

The Senior Training Coordinator will provide effective and efficient co-ordination of resources and support for the Training Team and the learners across all of SafeLives’ training programmes by effectively leading, line-managing and motivating a small team of Training Coordinators.

Context

SafeLives’ Training Team develops the knowledge and skills of professionals responding to victims and survivors of domestic abuse, whether adults, young people or children. The programme includes sector-leading accredited training - foundation and expert courses - for independent domestic violence advisors (Idvas) and independent domestic abuse advocates in Scotland (Idaas), independent sexual violence advisors (Isvas), domestic violence and abuse outreach workers, and other frontline workers who come into contact with people experiencing domestic abuse. This includes the delivery of Domestic Abuse Matters, a change programme for police officers and staff in England, Wales and Scotland.

SafeLives is very proud of its reputation for high quality training programmes, and your role in maintaining our standards and delivering for learners will be vital. The successful post holder will support a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will get an insight into all the workings of a charity which is well regarded and innovative and will support colleagues and learners to fulfil our values; rigorous, human and brave.

Benefits include a generous package including: 25 days holiday a year and public holidays, employee pension scheme with 4% employer contribution, flexible working, Cycle to Work scheme and National Railcard.

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and apply on our website.

Closing date: Tuesday, 7th April 2020.

SafeLives is an committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.

No agencies please.   

We are seeking a pro-active and engaging Corporate, Community and Events Fundraiser to raise the profile of the charity, grow supporters and corporate sponsors, increase fundraising volunteers and help raise funds for HorseWorld Trust through internal and external activities and events.

You will need to be confident, with excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrable experience of running fundraising events and community fundraising activities, developing corporate partnerships and volunteer engagement.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with drive and ambition and a minimum of 12 months experience in corporate and/or community fundraising / sales / event management.  A full driving licence and the use of a car are also essential.

For more details and to apply for this role please download the Role Profile/Person Specification and Application Form.

DHI offers up to 31 days paid leave (service related) in addition to statutory holidays, a 7% pension contribution and Employee Assistance Scheme

The role

DHI is an award winning charity that works with socially excluded communities to help turn lives around. We are currently recruiting for 2 full time (37.5 hours) and 1 part time (15 hours) Shared Care Workers to support people who use heroin and other opioids to overcome their dependencies and live life to the fullest potential. We are looking for inspiring and creative individuals who are able to create opportunities for people who are often marginalised from the resources and opportunities that society has to offer.

The Shared Care Team will manage a caseload of service users and will work in close collaboration with GPs, partner agencies and other health and social care professionals. They will also help broker a package of holistic support to help build resilience and improve peoples ability to live independently.

If you have experience of working with people who are socially excluded, supporting them to create positive change and lead fulfilling lives, get in touch! We are looking for resilient individuals whose behaviours model DHIs values of self-direction, stimulation and zest for life.

How to apply

Please complete an Application and Skills Form and email these to HR by midday Friday 27th March.

You should use the Job Description and Person Specification to assist you in completing the Skills form.

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other problems.  Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.

Specialist Community Forensic Service Manager

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent post

Salary: £33,297- £37,458

Location: Bristol

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to lead the newly created Specialised Community Forensic Team for Second Step in partnership with Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP). The team has been developed to support people out of secure in-patient units back into the community. The service will cover Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

You’ll have knowledge of the support needs of people with mental health difficulties and experience of innovating and implementing new services. You’ll be a good communicator, able to develop and manage relationships with key partners and be keen to contribute to the development of the team and the delivery of this valuable service.

Second Step is a leading provider of mental health services.  We offer excellent training and support, and we acknowledge the commitment and dedication of our employees, which is the foundation of our success. We would like to hear from people who share the same belief and values.

Closing date: 25th March 2020

Interview date: 3rd April 2020

 Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services.

Senior Engineer

£31,058 per annum 

(plus a Retention Allowance of £3,993pa)

(Ref:  SUS2891)

37.5 hours per week – based in Bristol

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our team, which is working with local communities to design and deliver outstanding cycling and walking infrastructure. Your work will contribute to the creation of healthier, happier towns and cities.  By providing best-practice street design from conception to delivery, you will be assisting Sustrans in its vision to allow people to travel in ways that benefit their health and wellbeing.

We are looking for a talented HND qualified highways engineer who is passionate about infrastructure design, someone who wants to enhance their existing skills and develop new ones. In the England South design and engineering team you will have freedom to express yourself creatively and challenge yourself daily. We enjoy working together as a team, and value the contribution and expertise of all members.

At Sustrans you will be encouraged to produce innovative designs for networks, neighbourhoods and streets. You will be contributing to a variety of public realm and infrastructure projects across the region, building key relationships and collaborating with a variety of clients form the public and the private sector.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Tuesday 31 March 2020.  Interviews will take place in Bristol on Thursday 16 April 2020.  

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Relief Support Worker

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

Covering leave, training and sickness with hours that fit in with life's other commitments, a relief support worker role is an ideal way of discovering that this could be the career for you.

Salary: £8.21 per hour (plus 12.07% in lieu of holiday pay)

Hours: Permanent, Casual hours/flexible hours with work patterns to fit around your work/life commitments
Location: Montpelier, Bristol BS6 5ER

What we Offer

We offer a range of benefits and career development opportunities. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training and support along the way. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in our teams to ensure they have the specialist skills they need.

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values and wanting to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer to record information about people you will be supporting.

A full, current UK/EU driving licence would be desirable but not essential (restricted bus services from local towns).

Join us and help change lives.

Closing date: Sunday 26th April 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Relief Support Worker, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, Flexible Working etc.

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Who are we?

Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

Our exciting job role!

The Community Fundraiser for South West England (maternity cover) will be integral in building relationships with our community to generate and grow our income and raise awareness within the region.  You will support the recruit new supporters and nurture existing relationships within our community.  Postcode included with this region are as follows: BA, BH, BS, DT, EX, PL, SP, TA, TQ, TR, PO, SO 

This role is full-time, 37.5 hours, and will be based within the region, with some out of hours working and travel to our Farnborough (Hampshire) office.

What we'd like from you:

It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.

According to the job description you should also have a proven track record in community fundraising, be good at juggling a myriad of competing priorities and work well under pressure to meet deadlines. 

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you: 

- Salary c.£24,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*) 

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

Advert close date: 8th April 2020

First interview date and location: tbc

Second interview date and location: tbc

More about us:

Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.

Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.

Did you know that in addition to being recently crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year, we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).

For more information, please visit our website.

* subject to qualifying criteria

We are looking for a Deputy Head of the England team to be at the heart of helping to shape the people-powered focus of Friends of the Earth’s grassroots campaigns.

In this newly created role, you’ll help ensure that our campaigns achieve real impact, diversifying at a grassroots level and building our movement-powered organisation. 

To be successful you will need demonstrable experience in delivering campaigns, particularly at a grass-roots level; using your knowledge of social and political change to utilise cutting-edge campaign strategies and tools. It is also essential that you are a strong people manager who is comfortable leading a geographically dispersed team.

Closing date: Monday 13th April 2020 (23:59)

In return we offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.

Press & Media Officer

 (Ref SUS2882)

£27,255 annum

37.5 hours per week – based in central Bristol

Sustrans has a vision of a world in which people choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and our environment. This role will play a key part in helping us to achieve that by pitching winning ideas to national media and securing a high volume of positive media coverage about our work. Your ability to spot and sell-in a good story and to deliver successful media and communications campaigns across all platforms will help us achieve our strategic aims and raise our profile.

We’re looking for someone who is highly motivated with excellent communication skills, strong writing skills, experience in B2C PR and a proven ability to influence internally.  Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have an excellent understanding of how the media works, a strong news sense and experience of using creative PR techniques. With a proven track record of building relationships with journalists, commentators and bloggers and producing inspiring copy, media statements, opinion pieces and blogs, you will generate great coverage for us in print, broadcast and digital media.  You will also be committed to the promotion of sustainable transport

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Friday 27 March 2020.  Interviews will take place in Bristol on Friday 3 April 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Content and Publications Officer - Part Time
Bristol

About Development Initiatives (DI)

Our mission is to ensure that decisions about the allocation of finance and resources result in an end to poverty, increase the resilience of the world’s most vulnerable people, and leave no one behind.

We are an independent international development organisation working on the use of data to drive poverty eradication and sustainable development.

We are now looking for a Content and Publications Officer to join our team on a part-time basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of £24,000 – £28,000 pro rata DOE
- Pension (5% of salary)
- 25 days’ holiday pro rata + option to buy/sell holiday
- Up to five days’ paid leave for charitable work (volunteering to address poverty and/or help vulnerable people)
- Smart casual dress code policy
- Flexitime and homeworking options
- Cycle to work scheme
- Simply Health Cash scheme with employee assistance programme
- Paid professional fees and study leave
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/sick leave policies

If you are a professional editor with experience of creating content for a variety of audiences, this is a fantastic opportunity to use your expertise to raise awareness of a forward-thinking organisation.

In this hands-on and diverse role, you will utilise your creativity across a range of channels and platforms to create engaging and compelling content.

So, if you want a rewarding career where your work will reflect the progress and positive change that our work has on the lives of vulnerable people all over the world, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Content and Publications Officer, you will oversee all editorial output, ensuring content is of the highest standard, on brand and maintains our integrity.

Playing a key role in the Communications Team, you will ensure our print and digital content is brought to life, conveying our message to the most people in the best way.

Reporting to the Content Strategist and Managing Editor, your role will involve:

- Managing production processes, ensuring project tasks are delivered to agreed specifications
- Developing, maintaining and uploading digital content
- Ensuring online content is updated, appropriately categorised and SEO optimised
- Copyediting and proofreading all content before its publication
- Repurposing content for different channels and audiences
- Sourcing images for online content and obtaining copyright permissions

About You

To join us as a Content and Publications Officer, you will need:
           
- At least two years’ experience of copyediting and proofreading
- Experience of using web content management systems, such as Wagtail and WordPress
- Experience of content creation, including writing, rewriting and repurposing copy
- Demonstrable knowledge and an understanding of publishing techniques
- At a minimum, a degree level qualification (or equivalent)

Ideally, you will have skills in creating and interpreting graphics, infographics and interactive infographics, including designing, conceptualising and commissioning, but this is not essential. Experience of running webinars or comparable online events would also be beneficial.

Other organisations may call this role Editor, Content and Publications Editor, Copywriter, Content Creator, Content Editor, Communications Executive, Publications Officer, Online Content Editor, Digital Content Editor, Print Editor, or Online Publications Officer.

This is a part-time role, working 3.5 days per week.

The closing date for this role is the 5th April 2020.

Development Initiatives is an equal opportunities employer and, in line with our policies, we aim to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.

So, if you’re seeking a rewarding challenge as a Content and Publications Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Engineer

£27,255 per annum

(plus a  Retention Allowance of £1,412pa)

(Ref:  SUS2890)

37.5 hours per week – 12 month contract - based in Bristol

This exciting new role will design and deliver outstanding cycle and walking infrastructure as part of Sustrans Design and Engineering programme in the South of England and will involve rural and urban cycling and walking infrastructure and street design schemes from conception to delivery, to create safer and more attractive conditions for active travel.

Educated to degree level or equivalent, with a relevant qualification in either highway engineering, civil engineering or architecture, you will have cycling and walking facility and highway engineering design experience, experience of the production of technical drawings and specifications and the development of infrastructure projects. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to build effective working relationships and have knowledge of cycling and walking infrastructure design guidance. You will be IT literate with experience of AutoCAD and other computer aided design software and committed to the promotion of sustainable transport. 

Sustrans supports professional development towards incorporated or chartered status through a scheme approved by the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Tuesday 31 March 2020. Interviews will take place in Bristol on Thursday 16 April 2020.  

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Events Coordinator (Part-Time)

Overview

Our goal at Temwa is to harness the power of bringing communities together. We partner with communities in Malawi, empowering local people to end poverty and transform their own futures. We inspire local communities in the UK to help bring about this change.

From producing the live shows for sporting challenge events to Temwa’s Christmas Party to thought leadership Carbon Balance events, you will be responsible for delivering a programme of special fundraising events to engage and inspire new and existing temwa supporters .

Location: Temwa UK offices, Portland Square, central Bristol

Application Deadline: Monday 23rd March

Expected Interview Date: w/c 6th April

Expected Start Date: Early May

Salary: 21,000 - 23,100 Per Annum (Pro Rata, two days a week)

Please note the upper end of the band will only be considered for very experienced candidates.

The position entails work at events and may include some UK and overseas travel. Working hours will vary and will sometimes include evenings and weekends (TOIL will be provided).

About Temwa

When communities come together. Temwa means ‘love, within a community,’ in the language of Tumbuka. We are a Bristol based charity committed to empowering remote African communities to end poverty and transform their own futures.

We know that without the central involvement of the communities in a project we cannot do anything that lasts. Temwa draws on 17 years of working with remote communities in Malawi to understand that many of the challenges faced by poor rural communities are linked and mutually reinforcing. To make a lasting change, we partner with the communities and work through local structures to tackle the various causes of poverty simultaneously, not just symptoms.

We have a highly skilled team in Malawi implementing this work, based out of two offices in the Northern Region. Our UK office, based in Bristol, comprises a small fundraising and operations team of six staff, 3-5 volunteer interns and a wider family of volunteers and supporters, committed to achieving this goal.

Job outline

As the Events Coordinator, you will be passionate about creating experiences that inspire people and build long-last memories. Supported by the Fundraising Team, you will feel confident in developing events ideas, from scoping and procuring appropriate locations and resources to safety assessments and managing large teams to prepare, deliver and wrap up exciting nights and celebrations.  You will be joining us at a key point in our fundraising. Temwa has generated high levels of media coverage and enjoys a receptive and growing audience in the media. We have recently launched Temwa Carbon Balance, are mid-way through revamping our brand and have a growing network of engaged supporters. You will be able to produce formal networking events for commercial audiences, family friendly events, and electric live shows for dance and wrestling challenges.

The Events Coordinator will be someone who sees the potential of a space and can bring an idea to life, is able to balance multiple relationships and considers all aspects of an event. You will be able to develop relationships digitally and in person with suppliers, partners and the Temwa UK and Malawi teams as well. Your work will be grounded in effective events management systems and trends, as well as a deep commitment and understanding in what we do. As a key member of a small team, you will be someone with initiative, adaptable to different tasks and environments and have the ability to balance a varying workload.

Key deliverables of this role include:

• managing Temwa’s programme of special events and festival support, to agreed targets and with the aim of growing income from this source
• working alongside the Communications Assistant and Communications & Deputy Fundraising Manager to ensure events are marketed successfully
• maintaining key external relationships, including coordinating work with key supporters and media outlets, to expand events marketing reach as widely as possible and trusted suppliers to support the delivery of events

Key requirements

• Passionate about inspiring change in communities and an interest in fundraising
• Relevant qualification and/or experience in Events Management
• Strong interpersonal skills and fluent communication (both written and verbal)
• Experienced in the delivery of events, including scoping, supplier and artist liaison, logistics, team and volunteer coordination, lighting and AV, programming, and budget management
• Experience in events marketing, collating press info and public relations and ticket management
• Attention to detail in reporting and copy-writing
• Possess a highly positive, ‘can-do’ attitude with a proactive and flexible approach to work
• Willing to travel and occasionally work evenings and weekends
• Commitment to Temwa’s vision and values

How to Apply

Please submit a CV (max two pages) and one page cover letter outlining your relevant skills, experience and interest in the role.

Support Worker

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

As a support worker at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. In this caring and creative role, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, creating flexible services that meet people’s needs and always looking for the best way of doing things.

Salary: Up to £19,946

Hours: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hour per week
Location: Bath, BA2
What we Offer

Apprenticeships - gain a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning. Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance. Free DBS Check.

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. It’s great if you already have experience of learning disabilities and supporting people with complex needs, but this is by no means essential. What matters most is your positive attitude to life and your desire to support people to live theirs with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible.

Closing date: Sunday 5th April 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Work, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

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Communications Officer

Salary: £23,000 - £25,000 pro rata depending on experience (£18,400 - £20,000 per annum for 29 hours) + 6% pension contribution                                                     
Location: Bristol
Contract type: Permanent, part-time, 29 hours per week

Benefits
- 6% employer pension contribution
- 25 days’ annual leave pro rata plus statutory Bank Holidays
- Employee assistance programme in place with free access to confidential, professional legal and health advice
- Cycle to work scheme

Meningitis Research Foundation: (MRF) We are a leading UK and international charity that aims to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of meningitis and septicaemia (also known as sepsis). It is an exciting time for the charity as we expand our reach and impact to meet the challenges of meningitis and septicaemia wherever they exist in the world. We are set to play a role in developing a new global roadmap to defeat meningitis alongside major international public health organisations.

As a Communications Officer, you will:

- Ensure brand consistency across all materials
- Support the commissioning and production of printed publications and products aimed at a range of audiences
- Design and update materials in-house using InDesign or similar software
- Assist in the delivery of strategic campaigns implemented by the Communications team
- Co-ordinate the production and curation of content, including copy and photos, to produce compelling messages that engage supporters and motivate them to act
- Be responsible for the publication workflow
- Produce and implement print project briefs
- Support the successful running of the charity’s scientific conference

The candidate: We are seeking an experienced Communications Officer to support the production of our printed literature (design and print), content creation and events, to deliver the charity’s mission. The ideal candidate will be creative, proactive and able to work on multiple projects simultaneously. You will bring real energy and drive to a role that also requires attention to detail and flexibility.

The application process: The closing date for completed applications is 2nd April 2020. Interviews will be held on 7th and 8th April 2020.

Please be advised that CVs alone will not be considered.

MRF is committed to safeguarding. Any advertised role will require references and confirmation of your identity will be undertaken. Specific roles will state if there is a requirement for further checks.

So, if you’re seeking a rewarding challenge as a Communications Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Other organisations may call this role Communications and Marketing Officer, Marketing Officer, Multimedia Officer, Media Officer, PR Officer, Marketing Executive, Marcomms Executive, Communications Executive, Communications and Media Officer, Medical Communications Officer, or Healthcare Communications Officer.